Chapter 3518: o(^｀)o Of Course I'm Rich (2)
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The shopkeeper hadn't expected this guest to be so difficult. He instinctively glanced at Yue Lingshan and Lu Dayou. When he saw that they weren't stopping the girl—and seemed to take their lead from this troublesome little girl instead—he realized they were merely her guards. As he silently lamented having misjudged the situation, he took another look at Annie.
After inspecting her, though, he still shook his head and said firmly:
"Miss..."
"These two horses are fine steeds that can travel a thousand li. If you wanted to buy them for riding, I'd naturally be willing to part with them. But if you're going to use them to pull a carriage..."
"Forgive me for being blunt..."
"They're not for sale!"
His reputation was at stake. He wasn't willing to compromise.
It was easy to see that the old shopkeeper really was a horse lover. He would even turn away customers rather than let his prized steeds be used to pull a carriage.
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Yue Lingshan and Lu Dayou exchanged a glance. They felt the shopkeeper had a point, and Yue Lingshan didn't want to waste time arguing over it, so she spoke up first:
"Annie..."
"Why don't we just get ordinary draft horses instead?"
"We can ask the shopkeeper to pick out a couple of good ones."
As soon as Yue Lingshan finished speaking, Lu Dayou hurriedly chimed in:
"Yeah, draft horses are steadier for pulling a carriage!"
"Those fine steeds might be fast, but they'd make for a bumpy ride. And if they don't cooperate, it won't be safe!"
"Be careful, or they'll pull your carriage apart!"
What Lu Dayou didn't say was that Annie could simply buy the two fine horses, then swap them with the white horse